The Hot Air Balloon Race is On
The Browser Wars are old news, and even the Browser T-Shirt War isn’t generating the headlines (ok, one blog post) that it once did. These days it’s all about the Hot Air Balloon Race.
Mozilla.com homepage, June 2008-present:
Microsoft’s Bing.com homepage, June 2009:
In the “quirky illustrated version” category, here’s one more for good measure.
(h/t: RWW)
June 1st, 2009 at 7:55 am
LOL!
June 1st, 2009 at 9:24 am
LMAO!
My first and last search.
firefox
Sponsored sites
firefox
- http://www.GetFirefox.com
Download Firefox 3 for free! Your favorite browser, better.
Firefox Free Download
- Firefox.2009-Version.info
Fast, More Secure & Customizable Browser. Latest Version Download Now!
When I clicked on that second sponsored ad for Firefox my anti virus program (Avast) blocked access to the site. That has only occurred maybe 3 times in the 4 years (or so) that I’ve been using it. I’m going to look into its logs to see exactly why the site was blocked. There was also a WOT (Fx add-on) warning blocking access too.
MS’s consumers can at least count on the fact that they can count on MS to bring them the worst of everything.
Bling! (like ding), you’ve got a virus!
Thank you for using Microsoft.
I’m going to repost this comment if it’s ok with you.
June 1st, 2009 at 10:25 am
Oops, it’s Bing. Ok then…
Bing! You’ve got a virus!
Thank you for using Microsoft.
01.06.2009 13:01:53 Network Shield: blocked access to
malicious site http://www.2009-version.info/firefox3-0-8-promo/index.php?
source=CCN-CD277-MSN5426US1-firefoxpromo&msnId=ANGUS
[ C:\Program Files\Shiretoko\firefox.exe ( 3216 ) ]
June 1st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Before was “Fedora 7 – Flying High” http://www.linuxlinks.com/portal/content/reviews/f7/flying_high_keg.png
June 1st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Thought that I’d expand on my earlier comments especially since it concerns Mozilla.
http://www.mouserunner.com/blog/?p=85
June 9th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
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